The true openness of the Tang Dynasty was not only the openness of clothing, but also the openness and openness of history
The Tang Dynasty was a prosperous era in ancient Chinese history"The Tang Dynasty is prosperous"。
The Tang Dynasty not only had a strong national strength, a prosperous culture, and a developed economy, but also a very clear social atmosphere.
How open was the Tang Dynasty?
Costumes are open. Although it was a society in ancient times where men were superior to women, the Tang Dynasty was an exception, and even produced the first and only empress in Chinese history - Wu Zetian, which shows how high the status of women was at that time.
This is evident in the way women are dressed. The clothing of women in the Tang Dynasty can be described in three words: thin, transparent, and open.
Tang Dynasty women not only exposed their necks, but also wore deep cleavage inside their short jackets, and when they went out, a thin layer of tulle on the outside of the skirt looked very attractive.
The Tang Dynasty poet Fang Qian saw this scene and wrote a poem:
The powder milk is half covered with snow, and the drunken eyes wander towards the knife"。
From this poem, it can be seen that the Tang Dynasty at that time believed that the fullness and snow-white of women were the epitome of beauty.
In addition, the Tang Dynasty allowed women to wear ** on the street. It is said that Tang Gaozong's favorite daughter, Princess Taiping, once wore ** at the palace family banquet.
Tang Gaozong not only did not punish her, but asked her with a smile why she was dressed like this.
Openness to morality.
China has been a country of etiquette since ancient times, and people's judgment is very important, and even in modern times, people condemn things that violate ethics and morals.
However, in the Tang Dynasty, people's moral concepts were very clear. If you ask yourself, you can only say that the upward and downward effects are effective, because every ruler of the Tang Dynasty is more than that"Playing with flowers"Nothing more.
Take Wu Zetian as an example. She first entered the palace as Li Shimin's concubine and was given her name by Li Shimin"Wu Meiniang"。But later, Li Shimin was old and frail and sick in bed, and Wu Zetian and Li Zhi reconciled.
After Li Shimin's death, Wu Zetian had to become a nun in accordance with the laws of the Tang Dynasty, but this still did not separate them.
The noble-born Li Zhi took Wu Zetian from the Temple of Emotions and canonized her as the empress at the same time, which meant that Li Zhi eventually married his mother's concubine.
In the royal family of the Tang Dynasty, there is also a devastating story about background virtues - "Farewell My Concubine", whose heroines are the famous Yang Guifei and Tang Xuanzong.
Yang Guifei was originally the wife of Tang Xuanzong's son Shouwang, because she met her father-in-law Tang Xuanzong at a banquet, and later, as Tang Xuanzong's little wife, she was forced to take Tang Xuanzong's daughter-in-law into the palace.
It can be seen that the royal family is like this, and the people below are even more carefree, so the concept of ethics and marriage in the Tang Dynasty is very clear.
Open-door policy.
In addition to the openness of the social climate, the open and inclusive politics of the Tang Dynasty may also make it a dynasty of both cultural and economic prosperity in ancient China.
Unlike the Ming and Qing dynasties, which were closed to the outside world, the Tang dynasty pursued an open-door policy. In order to conduct ** with foreign countries, the Tang Dynasty allocated 13,000 stone of grain from the treasury every year to welcome foreign merchants.
During the reign of Wu Zetian, the Tang Dynasty provided different kinds of grain to other countries according to their conditions.
In addition, the Tang Dynasty also set up a special organization"City Division"in order to better carry out ** activities in Guangzhou.
In order to protect the rights and interests of foreign merchants, the Tang Dynasty also enacted laws exempting foreign merchants from the exorbitant taxes levied by certain authorities.
Moreover, the Tang Dynasty did not"Those who are not of my race will have different hearts"even attaches great importance to foreign talents, as long as you have talent, no matter what your background, the court can reuse you.
In the history of feudal dynasties, only the Tang Dynasty was the period with the highest status of women, especially during the Wu Zetian period, when female officials were not dared to be appointed, and ordinary women were allowed to enter and leave the palace gate at will and walk the royal road.
Shangguan Wan'er is not only the first empress in history, but also a famous one"Female Prime Minister"It's really amazing.
It can be seen that openness of thought and policy can make a country stronger.
The wise decisions of the Tang Dynasty made it the most famous in history"Prosperous Dynasty"At the same time, it also allows us to absorb the excellent culture of other countries and achieve a unique Chinese civilization.
How open was the real Tang Dynasty in history?It's not a thing you love at first sight.